Welcome to CIFOR

DAAD Workshop 18 March 2014

Why forests are important Forests provide $250 billion in various forms of income and are essential to

the livelihoods of 1.6 billion people – a quarter of the world’s population They contain 80% of the Earth’s terrestrial biodiversity Forests absorb up to a third of all carbon emissions

CIFOR’s purpose

We advance human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to inform policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries.

(Re)defining forestry for the bigger picture

• Political

relevance

• Positive

contributions

• Not only

problems

Poverty

Food security

Climate change

Biodiversity

Green economy

MDG

WFS

UNFCCC

CBD

Rio+20

“Big 5”

Fore

stry

CIFOR’s history

Established in 1993 as part of the CGIAR

Board’s early guidance led to emphasis on policy-oriented, multi-disciplinary research

Major lines of research have included: • Criteria and indicators • Underlying causes of deforestation • Decentralisation • Improved logging practices • Forests and livelihoods • Forest finance and governance

Board approved a new strategy in 2008

CGIAR CIFOR is one of 15 centers that make up the CGIAR Consortium CIFOR is the Lead Center for the CGIAR Research Programme on Forests, Trees

and Agroforestry (CRP6), in partnership with the World Agroforestry Centre, Bioversity and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture

Where we work: Tropical forests

Humid forests

1.1 billion hectares Diverse, 50% terrestrial species Low population density Rural poor/marginalized groups

Dry forests

0.7 billion hectares Less diverse, high endemism Low /high population density Disproportionate number of poor

Where we work

Burkina Faso Cameroon Ethiopia Zambia Brazil Indonesia

Headquarters: Bogor, Indonesia 8 regional & project offices

Research sites in more than 30 countries

Peru Kenya Vietnam

Global comparative research

Synthesizing existing knowledge

Developing new methods

Partnership

Capacity-building

Outreach

How we work:

Approaches

Human resources 250 staff representing 35 countries 85 consultants, 29 PhD students/interns Network of Associates

Smallholder production systems and markets

Management and conservation of forest and tree resources

Environmental services and landscape management

Climate change adaptation and mitigation

Impacts of trade and investment on forests and people

Research Themes

The landscape as a framework

Landscapes are essential for future we want.

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Fragmentation of sectors and political

processes hinder us.

Landscapes approach creates synergies and

manages trade-offs.

People on the ground are in charge.

Private finance is essential to the solutions. 5

Impact pathways

Engagement with policy-makers

Engagement with practitioners CIFOR hosted and contributed to about 30 workshops and conferences in 2011 that involved civil society and business representatives

South-South exchange: Oil palm development and the challenges for sustainable and

equitable growth and forest governance

Norad civil society workshop

Linking great ape conservation and poverty alleviation: Sharing experience from Africa

and Asia

Capacity building: Example from the DRC

Survey in 2005 found less than 10 active

researchers in DRC - a country that represent 60% of the Congo Basin’s forests

Project at the University of Kisangani: 35 MSc students trained; 13 PhDs ongoing

Separate project in Congo Basin on climate change adaptation trained 40 MSc students

Web-based

Combines with traditional outreach

Demand driven

Tailored to stakeholders

Shared platforms and content with partners

Constant monitoring, review, adaptation

Communications

CIFOR

Output

Knowledge

sharing

Knowledge

sharing

Knowledgesharing

Impact

Impact

Impact

CIFOR Research

CIFOR’s communications model

Global Landscapes Forum Warsaw, 16-17 November 2013 – at COP19

• A Landscapes Approach to inform:

• Climate Change agreements and actions

• Sustainable Development Goals

• Agriculture & Forestry together - 2200 participants over 2 days

• 4 themes:

• Investment

• Governance

• Climate change adaptation & mitigation

• Food and nutrition

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